Why we keep doing this work - The Kyiv Independent
Read in Browser Why we keep doing this work Membership Growth Manager Yana Zhuryk Hello dear reader, This is Yana Zhuryk, membership growth manager here at the Kyiv Independent. You haven’t heard from me yet — I usually stay behind the scenes — but you may have seen some of the work I’ve been a part of, like our anniversary campaign in November . Today I’m writing this email from my dark apartment in Kyiv, curled up under a few blankets with my cat. I feel extremely lucky that she decided to cuddle — it doesn’t happen often, she has that kind of personality. Outside, it’s −15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit). The electricity has been out for around five hours already. My laptop is running on a charging station, and the Wi-Fi is on a power bank. In Ukrainian, February is called лютий (lutyi) — literally “fierce” or “severe.” It’s hard to think of a better word for days like this. Maya, my cat, earlier this week I recently had a conversation with my best friends ab...
